adv. phr. Really truthfully. Often used for emphasis. No one believed it but, in fact, Mary did get an A on her book report. It was a very hot day; in fact, it was 100 degrees.
Compare: MATTER OF FACT.
adv. phr. Really truthfully. Often used for emphasis. No one believed it but, in fact, Mary did get an A on her book report. It was a very hot day; in fact, it was 100 degrees.
Compare: MATTER OF FACT.
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012